Insecticidal and acaricidal substituted phenyl-thiophosphoric acid esters

ABSTRACT

Organic phosphoric acid derivatives of the formula   WHEREIN R1 is C3-C5 alkyl, optionally interrupted by oxygen or sulphur, R2 is methyl or ethyl, R3 is alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl trihaloalkyl, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen C1-C5, alkyl or halogen and X is oxygen or sulphur, their manufacture and their use in pest control.

United States Patent [1 1 Drabek et al.

[451 Feb. 18, 1975 INSECTICIDAL AND ACARICIDAL SUBSTITUTED PHENYL-THIOPHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS [75] Inventors: Jozef Drabek, Allschwil; Denis Varsanyi, Arlesheim, both of Switzerland [73] Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley,

[22] Filed: July 15, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 488,591

Related U.S. Application Data [62] Division of Ser. No. 292,218, Sept. 25, 1972, Pat.

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data Sept. 30, I971 Switzerland 14208/71 July 27. 1972 Switzerland ll229/72 [52] U.S. Cl. 424/211 [51] Int. Cl A01n 9/36 [58] Field of Search 424/211; 260/943 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,663,665 5/1972 Kume et al. 260/964 X Primary Examiner-Jerome D. Goldberg Assistant Examiner-Allen J. Robinson Attorney, Agent, or FirmFrederick H. Rabin [57] ABSTRACT Organic phosphoric acid derivatives of the formula R is C -C alkyl, optionally interrupted by oxygen or sulphur,

R is methyl or ethyl,

R is alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl trihaloalkyl,

R and R are each independently hydrogen C -C alkyl or halogen and X is oxygen or sulphur, their manufacture and their use in pest control.

10 Claims, No Drawings INSECTICIDAL AND ACARICIDAL SUBSTITUTED PHENYL-THIOPHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS This is a division of application Ser. No. 292,218, filed on Sept. 25, 1972, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,839,509 issued -1-74.

This invention relates to new organic phosphoric acid derivatives, their manufacture and their use in pest control.

According to the present invention there are provided compounds of the general formula l P O R, o

wherein R is C C alkyl, optionally interrupted by oxygen or sulphur,

R is methyl or ethyl,

R is alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl or trihaloalkyl,

R and R are each independently hydrogen, C -C alkyl or halogen and X is oxygen or sulphur.

Halogen denotes fluorine, chlorine, bromine and/or iodine, especially chlorineand/or bromine.

The alkyl groups R, R R and R can be branched or straight chain, substituted or unsubstituted, and in the case of R and R preferably have 1 to 5 carbon atoms in the chain. Substituents on these groups may be for example halogen, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, alkoxy or alkylthio.

1n the scope of the present invention there are, as alkyl groups, for example methyl, methoxymethyl, ethyl, ethoxyethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-, i-, sec-. tertbutyl and n-pentyl. Trihaloalkyl may be for example trifluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl and fluo-rodichloromethyl.

On account of their activity, preferred compounds of formula 1 are those in which R is n-propyl R is ethyl R is methylcarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, methylaminocarbonyl, dimethylaminocarbonyl or trifluoromethyl, R and R are each hydrogen or chlorine and X is oxygen.

The compounds of formula 1 may be made by the following methods known per se:

la.) X 3 3 ll 2 P-Cl lb) x R S ll i k-c1 ln formulae 11, ill andlV, R, to R and. X have the meanings given for formula I and Me'stands for an alkali metal, particularly sodium or potassium, or an ammonium or alkylammonium group.

As acid binding agents there can be used: tertiary 'ammines, e.g., trialkalyammines, pyridine, dialkylanilines; inorganic bases such as hydrides, hydroxides. carbonates and bicarbonates of alkali and alkaline earth metals. In the reaction ir is sometimes necessary to use cat alysts such as e.g., copper or copper chloride. Reactions Ia and lb are carried out at a reaction temperature of 0 to C at normal pressure and in solvents or diluents inert to the reactants.

Suitable as inert solvents or diluents are, for example ethers and ethereal compounds such as diethyl ether, cipropyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran; amides such as N,N-dialkylated carboxylic acid amines; apliphatic, aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons, particularly benzene, toluene, xylene, chloroform, chlorobenzene; nitriles such as acetonitrile; DMSO.

The starting materials of formulae 11, Ill and IV are known and can be made by methods similar to those known, e.g., in J. Org. Chem. 30,3217 (1965).

The compounds of formula 1 can be used for combating the most varied animal and vegetable pests.

Particularly they are suitable for combating all development stages, e.g., eggs, larvae, pupae, nymphs and adults of insects of the families: Teltigonidae, Gryllidae, Gryllotalpidae, Blattidae, Peduviidae, Phyrrhocoriae, Cimicidae, Delphacidae; Aphididae, Diaspididae, Pseudococcidae, Scarabaeidae, Dermestidae, Coccinellidae, Tenebrionidae, Chrysomelidae, Bruchidae, Tineidae, Noctuidae, Lymatriidae, Pyralidae, Culicidae, Tipulidae, Stomcydae Trypetidae, Muscidae, Calliphoridae and Pulicidae, as well as Akarida of the families lxodidae, Tetranychidae and Dermanyssidae. The insecticidal oracaricidal action can be substantially broadened and matched to give circumstances by the addition of other insecticides and/or acaricides.

As additives there are suitable for example the following active substances:

Organic phosphorus compounds (DICHLOR- 0,2,4-dichlorophenyl-O-methylisopropylamidothiophosphate 0,0-diethyl-O-2,5-dichloro-4-bromophenylthiophosphate (BROMOPHOS-ETHYL) Dimethyl-p-(methylthio)phenylphosphate 0,0-dimethyl-O-p-sulfamidophenylthiophosphate 0-[p-(p-chlorophenyl)azophenyl10,0-dimethylthiophosphate (AZOTHOATE) 0-ethyl-S-4-chlorophenyl-ethyldithiophosphate O-isobutyl-S-p-chlorophenyl-ethyldithiophosphate 0,0-dimethyl-S-p-chlorophenylthiophosphate 0,0-dimethyl-S-(p-chlorophenylthiomethyl)dithiophosphate 0,0-deithyl-p-chlorophenylmercaptomethyldithiophosphate (CARBOPHENOTHION) 0,0-diethyl-S-p-chlorophenylthiomethylthiophosphate 0,0-dimethyl-S-(carbethoxy-phenylmethy])dithiophosphate (PHENTHOATE) 0.0-diethyl-S-(carbofluorethoxy-phenylmethyl)- dithiophosphate 0,0-dimethyl-S-carboisopropoxy-phenylmethyl)- dithiophosphate 0.0-diethyl-7-hydroxy-3,4-tetramethylenecoumarinyl-thiophosphate (COUMITHOATE) 2-methoxy-4-H-l .3,2-be nzodi0xaphosphorin2- sulphide 0,0-diethyl-0-(5-phenyl-3-isooxazolyl)thiophosphate 2-(diethoxyphosphinylimino)-4-methyl-l ,3- dithiolane Tris-(Z-methyl-l-aziridinyl)-phosphine oxide (ME- TEPA) S-(2-chloro-l-phthalimidoethyl)-0,0-diethyldithiophosphate N-hydroxynaphthalimido-diethylphosphate Dimethyl-3,5,6-trichl0ro-2-pyridylph0sphate 0,0-dimethyl-0-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)thiophosphate S-2-(ethylsulphonyl)ethyl dimethylthiolphosphate (DlOXYDEMETON-S-METHYL) Diethyl-S-2-(ethylsulphinyl)ethyl dithiophosphate (OXIDISULFOTON) Bis-0,0-diethylthiophosphoric acid anhydride (SUL- FOTEP) Dimethyll ,3-di(carbomethoxy)- 1 -propen-2-ylphosphate Dimethyl-( 2,2,2-trichlorol -butyroyloxyethyl )phosphonate (BUTONATE) 0,O-dimethyl-0-(2,2-dichl0ro-l-methoxyvinyl)phosphate Bis-(dimethylamido)fluorphosphate (DIMEFOX) 3,4-dichlorobenzyl-triphenylphosphoniumchloride Dimethyl-N-methoxymethylcarbamoylmethyldithiophosphate (FORMOCARBAM) 0,0-diethyl-0-(2,2-dichloro-l-chloroethoxyvinyl)- phosphate 0,0-dimethyl-O-(2,2-dichloro-l-chloroeth0xyvinyl)- phosphate O-ethyI'S,S-diphenyldithiolphosphate O-ethyl-S-benzyl-phenyldithiophosphonate 0,0-diethyl-S-benzyl-thiolphosphate 0,0-dimethyl-S-(4-chlorophenylthiomethyl)dithiophosphate (METHYLCARBOPHENOTHION) 0,0-dimethyl-S-(ethylthiomethyl)dithiophosphate Diisopropylaminofluorophosphate (MlPAFOX) 0,0-dimethyl-S(morpholinylcarbamoylmethyl)dithiophosphate (MORPHOTHION) Bismethylamido-phenylphosphate 0,0-dimethyl-S-(benzene sulphonyl)dithiophosphate 0,0-dimethyl-(S and O) ethylsulphinylethylthiophosphate 0,O-diethyl-0-4-nitr0phenylphosphate Triethoxy-isopropoxy-bis(thiophosphinyl)disulphide 2-methoxy-4H-l ,3 ,2,benzodioxaphosphorin-2-oxide Octamethylpyrophosphoramide (SC HRADAN) Bis (dimethoxythiophospphinylsulphido)- phenylmethanne N,N,N',N'-tetramethyldiamidofluorophosphate (DIMEFOX) O-phenyl-O-p-nitrophenyl-methanthiophosphonate (COLEP) 0-methyl-0-(2-chlor0-4-tert.butyl-phenyl)-N- methylamidothiophosphate (NARLENE) O-ethyl-0-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-phenylthiophosphonate 0,0-diethyl-0-(4-methylmercapto-3,5-

dimethylphenyl)-thiophosphate 4,4'-bis-(0,0-dimethylthiophosphoryloxy)-diphenyl disulphide 0,0-di-( ,B-chloroethyl )-O-( 3-chloro-4-methylcoumarinyl-7)-phosphate S-( l-phthalimidoethyl )-0,0-diethyldithiophosphate 0,0-dimethyl -O-(3-chloro-4- diethylsulphamyphenyl)-thiophosphate O-methyl-O-(2-carbisopropoxyphenyl)-amidothiophosphate 5-(0,0-dimethylphosporyl )-6-chloro-bicyclo( 3.2.0

heptadiene (1,5) O-methyl-0-(2-i-propoxycarbonyl-l -methylvinyl)- ethylamidothiophosphate.

Nitrophenols & Derivatives 4,6-Dinitro, 6-methylphenol, Na-salt (dinitrocresol) Dinitrobutylphenol (2,2',2" triethanolamine salt) 2 cyclohexyl-4,6-dinitrophenol -(dinex) 2-( l-methylheptyl)-4,6-dinitrophenyl-crotonate (dinocap) 2 sec.-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenyl3-methyl-butenoate (binapacryl) 2 sec.-butyl-4,o-dinitrophenyl-cyclopropionate 2 sec.-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenyl-isopropyl-carbonate (dinobuton) Miscellaneous pyrethin l pyrethin ll 3-allyl-- -2-methyl-4-oxo-2-cyclopentan-1-ylchrysanthemumate (Allethrin) 6-chloriperonyl-chrysanthemumate (Barthrin) 2,4-dimethylbenzyl-chrysanthemumate (Dimethrin) 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrophthalimidomethylchrysanthemumate 4-chlorobenzyl-4-chlorophenylsulphide [Chlorobensid] 6-methyl-2-oxol, 3-dithiolo-[4,5-bl-quinoxaline (Quinomethionate) (l)-3-(2-furfuryl)-2-methyl-4- oxocyclopent-2-enyl(l)-(cis+trans)-chrysanthemum-monocarboxylate [Furethrin] Z-pivaloyl-indanel ,3-dione [Pindon] N'-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-N,N-dimethylformamidine [Chlorophenamidin] 4-chlorobenzyl-4-fluorophenyl-sulphide [Fluorobenside] 3-methoxymethoxy-phenyl-N-methylcarbamate 3-Allyloxyphenyl-N-methylcarbamate 2-Propargyloxymethoxy-phenyl-N-methylcarbamate 2-Allyloxyphenyl-N-methycarbamate 4-Methoxycarbonylamino-3-isopropylphenyl-N- methylcarbamate 3,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxycarbonylamino-phenyl-N- methylcarbamate Z-y-Methylthiopropylphenyl-N-methylcarbamate 3-(a-Methoxymethyl-2-propenyl)-phenyl-l\lmethylcarbamate 2-Chlor-5-tert-butyl-phenyl-N-methylcarbamate 4-(Methyl-propargylamino)-3,5-xylyl-N- methylcarbamate 4-(Methyl-y-chlorallylamino)-3,5-xylyl-N- methylcarbamate 4-(Methyl-B-chlorallylamino)-3,5-xylyl-N- methylcarbamate l-(B-Aethoxycarbonylethyl)-3-methyl-5-pyrazolyl- N,N-dimethylcarbamate 3-Methyl-4-(dimethylamino-methylmercaptomethylenimino)phenyl-N-methylcarbamate l,3-Bis(carbamoylthio)-2-(N,N-dimethylamino)- propanhydorchloride 5,5-Dimethylhydroresorcinoldimethylcarbamate 2-[Ethylpropargylamino]-phenyl-N- methylcarbamate [Methylpropargylamino] methylcarbamate 2- [Dipropargylamino] -phenyl-N-methylcarbamate 4- [Dipropargylamino] -3-tolyl-N-methylcarbamate 2- -phenyl-N- 4- [Dipropargylamino] -3,5-xylyl-N- methylcarbamate 2- [Allyl-isopropylamino] -phenyl-N- methylcarbamate 3- [Allyl-isopropylamino] -phenyl-N- methylcarbamate Chlorinated Hydrocarbons y-hexachlorocyclohexane IGAMMEXANE; LIN- DAN: y l-lCH] l,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-3a,4,7,7atetrahydro- 4,7-methylenindane [CHLORDAN] l,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-

methylenindane [HEPTACHLOR] l,2,3,4,l0,lO-hexachloro-l,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydroendo-l ,4-exo-5,S-dimethanonaphthalene [AL- DRIN] l,2,3,4, l 0,l-hexachloro-6,7-epoxyl ,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydroexol ,4-endo-5,6- dimethanonaphthalene [DlELDRlN] l ,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxyl,4,4a,5 ,6,7,8,8a-octahydroendo-endo-5,8- dimethanonaphthalene [ENDRIN] Additionally, several compounds of formula I possess nematocidal properties and can be used, for example, for combating the following plant parasitic nematodes: Meloidogyne sp., Heterodera sp., Ditylenchus sp., Pratylenchus sp., Paratylenchus sp., Anguina sp., Helicotylenchus sp., Tylenchorhynchus sp., Radopholus sp., Belonlaismus sp., Trichodorus sp., Longidorus sp., Aphelenchoides sp.

The compounds of formula I can be used alone or together with suitable carriers and/or additives. Suitable carriers or additives can be solid or liquid and correspond to materials customarily used in formulation technique such as e.g. natural or regenerated materials,

10 solvents, dispersing agents, wetting agents. adhesives, thickeners, binders and/or fertilisers.

For application the compounds of formula I can be processed by means of generally known techniques to dusts, emulsion concentrates, granules, dispersions, sprays, solutions or suspension in the usual way. Cattle dips and spray races, in which aqueous preparations are used should also be mentioned.

The agents according to the invention are manufactured in known manner by intimately mixing and/or grinding active substances of the formula I with the suitable carriers, optionally with the addition ofdispersants or solvents which areinert towards the active substances. The active substances may be available and can be used in the following forms:

Solid forms:

dusts, tracking agents, granules, coated granules, impregnated granules and homogeneous granules. Liquid forms:

a. active substance concentrates which are dispersible in water: wettable powders, pastes, emulsions;

b. solutions.

To manufacture solid forms (dusts, tracking agents), the active substances are mixed with solid carriers. Suitable carriers are, for example: kaolin, talcum, bolus, loess, chalk, limestone, ground limestone, attaclay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, precipitated silica, alkaline earth silicates, sodium and potassium aluminum silicates (feldspar and mica), calcium and magnesium sulphates, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic materials, fertilisers, for example ammonium sulphate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, urea, ground vegetable products, such as corn meal, bark dust, sawdust, nutshell meal, cellulose powder, residues of plant extractions, activated charcoal, etc., each used alone or in admixture with one another.

Granules can be very easily manufactured by dissolving an active substance of the formula I in an organic solvent and applying the resulting solution to a granulated material, for example attapulgite, SiO granicalcium, bentonite, etc., and then evaporating the solvent.

Polymer granules can'also be manufactured by mixing the active substances of the formula I with polymerisable compounds (urea/formaldehyde; dicyandiamide/formaldehyde; melamine/formaldehyde or others), whereupon a mild polymerisation is carried out that does not affect the active substances and in the process of which the granulation is carried out during the gel formation. It is more advantageous to impregnate finished, porous polymer granules (urea/formaldehyde, polyacrylonitrile, polyester or others) which have a specific surface area and a favourable predeterminable adsorption/desorption ratio, with the active substances, for example in the form of their solutions (in a low boiling solvent) and to remove the solvent. Polymer granules of this kind in the form of microgranules having a bulk density of 300 g/litre to 600 g/litre can also be manufactured with the aid of atomisers. The dusting can be carried out from aircraft over extensive areas of cultures of useful plants.

It is also possible to obtain granules by compacting the carrier with the active substance and carriers and subsequently comminuting the product.

To these mixtures can also be added additives which stabilize the active substance and/or non-ionic, anionic and cationic surface active substances, which for example improve the adhesion of the active ingredients on plants or parts of plants (adhesives and agglutinants) and/or ensure a better wettability (wetting agents) and dispersibility (dispersing agents). Examples of suitable adhesives are the following: olein/chalk mixture, cellulose derivatives (methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose), hydroxyethyl glycol ethers of monoalkyl and dialkyl phenols having to ethylene oxide radicals per molecule and 8 to 9 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, lignin sulfonic acids, their alkaki metal and alkaline earth metal salts, polyethylene glycol ethers (carbowaxes), fatty alcohol polyethylene glycol ethers having 5 to ethylene oxide radicals per molecule and 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the fatty alcohol moiety, condensation products of ethylene oxide/propylene oxide, polyvinyl pyrrolidones, polyvinyl alcohols, condensation products of urea and formaldehyde, and also latex products.

The water-dispersible concentrates of the active substance, i.e., wettable powders, pastes and emulsifiable concentrates, are agents which can be diluted with water to any concentration desired. They consist of active substance, carrier, optionally additives which stabilize the active substance, surface-active substances and anti-foam agents and, optionally, solvents.

Wettable powders and pastes are obtained by mixing and grinding the active substances with dispersing agents and pulverulent carriers in suitable apparatus until homogeneity is attained. Carriers are, for example, those mentioned for the solid forms of application. In some cases it is advantageous to use mixtures of different carriers. As dispersing agents there can be used, for example, condensation products of sulfonated naphthalene and sulfonated naphthalene derivatives with formaldehyde, condensation products of naphthalene or naphthalene sulfonic acids with phenyl and formaldehyde, as well as alkali, ammonium and alkaline earth metal salts of lignin sulfonic acid, in addition, alkylaryl sulfonates, alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of dibutyl naphthalene sulfonic acid, fatty alcohol sulfates such as salts of sulfated hexadecanols, heptadecanols, octadecanols, and salts of sulfated fatty alcohol glycol ethers, the sodium salt ofoleyl methyl tauride, ditertiary ethylene glycols, dialkyl dilauryl ammonium chloride and fatty acid alkali and alkaline earth metal salts.

Suitable anti-foam agents are silicone oils.

The active substances are so mixed, ground, sieved and strained with the addtivies mentioned above that, in wettable powders, the solid particle size of from 0.02 to 0.04 and in pastes, of 0.03 mm is not exceeded. To produce emulsifiable concentrates and pastes, dispersing agents such as those given in the previous para-.

graphs, organic solvents and water are used. Examples of suitable solvents are the following: alcohols, benzene, xylene, toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide, and mineral oil fractions boiling between 120 and 350C. The solvents must be practically odorless, not phytotoxic, and inert to the active substances.

Furthermore, the agents according to the invention can be applied in the form of solutions. For this purpose the active substance or several active substances of general formula I are dissolved in suitable organic solvents, mixtures of solvents or in water. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated derivatives thereof, alkyl naphthalenes, and mineral oils alone or mixed with each other, can be used as organic solvents.

Dusts The following substances are used to manufacture (a) a 5 percent and (b) a 2 percent dust:

(a) 5 parts of active substance parts of talcum (b) parts of active substance 1 part of highly disperse silicic acid 7 9 parts of talcum.

The active substances are mixed with the carriers and ground.

Granules The following substances are used to manufacture 5 percent granules:

5 parts of active substance 0.25 part of epichlorohydrin 0.25 part of cetyl polyglycol ether 3.50 parts of olyethylene glycol 91 parts of lzaolin (particle size 0.3-0.8 mm).

The active substance is mixed with epichlorohydrin and the mixture dissolved with 6 parts of acetone, then polyethylene glycol and cetyl polyglycol ether are added. The resulting solution is sprayed on kaolin and the acetone is subsequently evaporated in vacuo.

Wettable Powder The following constituents are used to manufacture and (a) 40 percent, (b) and (c) 25 percent and (d) 10 percent wettable powder;

parts of active substance parts of sodium lignin sulphonate part of sodium dihutylnaphthalcnesulphonic' acid parts of silicic acid parts of active substance parts of calcium lignin sulphonatc parts of Champagne chalk/hydroxyethyl cellulose mixture (l:l)

parts of sodium dibutylnaphthalenesulphonate parts of silicic acid parts of Champagne chalk parts of kaolin;

parts of active substance parts of isooctylphenoxy-polyoxyethylene ethanol parts of Champagne chalk/hydroxyethyl cellulose mixture l:l

parts of sodium aluminium silicate parts of kieselguhr parts of kaolin;

parts of active substance 3 parts of mixture of sodium salt of saturated fatty alcohol sulphates 5 parts of naphthalenesulphonic acid/formaL dehyde condensate parts of kaolin.

The active substances are intimately mixed in appro priate mixing device with the adjuvants and ground in corresponding mills and rollers. wettable powder are EXAMPLE 1 a. -ethyl-S-n-propyl-o-[Z-amino-carbonylphenyll-thiophosphoric acid ester 16.5g salicylic acid amide and 12.2g triethylamine were prepared in 150 ml benzene. At a temperature of 10-20C, there is added slowly dropwise 24.3g 0- obtained which can be diluted with water to suspensions of every desired concentration.

Emulsifiable Concentrates The following substances are used to manufacture (a) a percent and (b) a percent emulsifiable concemmte: ethyl-S-(n)-propylchlorothiophosphate, and the mixture is then stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. (a) 10 parts of active substance 10 The salts are then washed out with water. the still present phenol removed with dilute Ka CO solution and the solvent distilled off. As residue the compound of the formula 3.4 parts of epoxidised vegetable oil parts of a combination emulsifier consisting of fatty alcohol polyglycol ether and calcium alkylarylsulphonate parts of dimethyl formamide parts of xylene; (b) 25 parts of active substance 5 2.5 parts of epoxidised vegetable oil 10 parts of an alkylarylsulphonate/fatty alcohol polyglycol ether mixture 5 parts of dimethyl formamide parts of xylene.

1-1 8 Emulsion of every desired concentration can be manu- 20 factured by diluting these concentrates with water. CONEZ Sp rays The following consitituents are used to manufacture a 5 percent spray:

is obtained, which, recrystallised from petroleum ether and benzene, has a m.pt. of 66C.

The following compounds were made analogously:

5 parts of active substance 1 part o1- cpichlorohydrin 94 parts of petrol (boiling range loll-190C) 3 The following examples illustrate the preparation of the compounds of the invention and thier use.

R R X R. R R- R; Physical Date (n)C H C H O H CF; H H B.pt. l0l-l04C/O.l3 Torr (n)C H CQH: 0 Cl H COOCH H Cl (n)C H; C H O H H -COCH H H B.pt. HUT/(1.01 Torr (n)C H C 11 O H H -COOCH H H B.pt. 170C/0.1 Torr (n)C;,H C l-l 0 Cl H COOC H, H H n,,27 1.5234 (n)C H C H 0 Cl H COOCH H H n,,20.5 1.5297 (n)C H C H 0 Cl H COOC:,H (n) H H (n)C H C H O H COOCH H H H B.pt.140C/0,15 Torr (n)C H C H O H CF H H H n,,26 1.4702 (i)C.-,H, CgH 0 H H COOCH H H B.pt. 134C/0.08 Torr CH H, 0 H H COOCH H H n ,26.5 1.5 200 C H C H, O H H -COOCH.-, H H n,,26 l rmn (n)c H. C H O H H COOCH H H n,,26 1.5133 (n)C H C H O H H -COOC H H H B.pt. 127-129C/0.06 Torr CH C H O H H --COOC H-, H H n,,26 1.5193 Q H C H O H H -COOC H H H n,,26.5 1.5147 (i)C -,H-, C H O H H COOC H. H H n,,26.5 1.5114 (n)C H,, ,H 0 H H --COOC H-, H H n,,27 1.5107 (n)C H 0 H H COOCH H H B.pt. 135C/0.18 Torr (n)C ,H CH 0 H H -COOCH H H n 27 1.5477 (P) 5 u z s O H H COOCH3 H H (r)C H S C H O COOCH H H H H B.pt. 123C/0.06 Torr H,, C H O COOCH H H H H B.pt. 103-105C/0.04 Torr (n)C; l-l C H O COOCH H H H H B.pt. 137C/0.06 Torr CHO 'sa 125-127c 0,04 Torr o 3 7 \ll --C0NHCH C H O C H O EXAMPLE 2 A. Insecticidal ingest poison action Tobacco and potato plants are sprayed with a 0.05 percent aqueous emulsion (obtained from a 10 percent emulsifiable concentrate).

After the coating has dried, Egyptian cotton leaf worms (Spodoptera litoralis) are settled on the tobacco plants and Colarado potato beetle larvae (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) on the potato plants. The test is carried out at 24C and 60 percent relative humidity.

The compounds according to Example I have an ingest poison action against Spodoptera litoralis and Leptinotarsa decemlineata.

B. Systemic insecticidal action To determine the systemic action, rooted bean plants (Viciafabae) are put into a 0.01 percent aqueous active substance solution (obtained from a 10 percent emulsi- I fiable concentrate). After 24 hours, aphids (Aphis fabae) are placed on the parts of the plant above the soil. The aphids are protected from contact and gas action by means of a special device. The test is carried out at 24C and percent relative humidity. In the above test the compounds according to Example I displayed a systemic action against Aphis fabae.

EXAMPLE 3 Action against Chilo suppressalis Six rice plants at a time of the variety Caloro were transplanted into plastic pots (diameter at the top [7 cm) and reared to a height of about 60 cm. Infestation with Chilo suppressalis larvae (L,; 3-4 mm long) took place 2 days after application of the active substance in granule form to the paddy water (rate of application: 8 kg of active substance per hectare). Evaluation of the insecticidal action took place 10 days after application of the granules.

The compounds according to Example I were active in the above test against Chilo suppressalis.

EXAMPLE 4 Sterilised compost earth was homogeneously mixed with a wettable powder containing 25 percent of active substance so that there resulted a rate of application of 8 kg of active substance per hectare.

Young zucchetti plants (Cucunzis pepo) were put into plastic pots with the treated soil (three plants per pot; diameter of pot= 7 cm). Each pot was infected immediately afterwards with 5 Aulacophora femoralis and Pachmoda or Chortophila larvae. The control was carried out 4, 8, l6 and 32 days after depositing the larvae. At -100 percent kill after the first control, a fresh infestation with 5 larvae each was carried out in 'the same soil sample with 3 new zucchetti plants. If the activity was less than 80 percent, the remaining larvae remained in the soil sample until the control immediately following. If an active substance at a rate of application of 8 kg/ha still effected a I00 percent kill, a further control with 4 and 2 kg of active substance per hectare was carried out.

In the above test, the compounds according to Example I displayed action against Aulacophora femoralis, Pachmoda and Chortophila larvae.

EXAMPLE 5 Action against ticks A. Rhicephalus bursa In each of the two test series of 5 adult ticks and 50 tick larvae are counted into a glass tube and immersed for l to 2 minutes in 2 ml of an aqueous emulsion from an emulsion series each containing 100, 10, l and 0.1 ppm of test substance. The tube is then sealed with a standardised cotton wool plug and placed on its head, so that the active substance emulsion can be absorbed by the cotton wool.

In the case of the adults evaluation takes place after 2 weeks, and in that of the larvae after 2 days. Each test is repeated twice.

B. Boophilus microplus (larvae) Tests are carried out in each case with 20 sensitive or CF resistant larvae using an analogous dilution series as in the case of test A. (Resistance relates to tolerance of diazinone).

The compounds according to Example I act in these test against adults and larvae of Rhipicephalus bursa and sensitive and O.P. resistant larvae of Boophilus microplus.

EXAMPLE 6 Acaricidal action Phaseolus vulgaris (dwarf beans) have an infested piece of leaf from a mass culture of Tetranyehus urticae placed on them 12 hours before the test for the acaricidal action. The occupying mobile stages are sprayed with the emulsified test preparations from a chromatography atomiser so that the spray broth does not run off. The number of living and dead larvae, adults and eggs are evaluated after 7 days under a stereoscopic microscope and the result expressed in percentages. During the interim, the treated plants are kept in greenhouse compartments at 25C.

The compounds according to Example I are active in the above test against eggs, larvae and adults of Tetranycltus urticae.

EXAMPLE 7 Action against soil nematodes To test the action against soil nematodes, the active substance (in the concentration indicated in each case is applied to and intimately mixed with soil infected with root gall nematodes (Meloidgyne Avenaria). lmmediately afterwards, tomato cuttings are planted in the thus prepared soil in a series of test and after a waitwherein R is C -C alkyl,

R is methyl or ethyl,

R is aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylaminocarbonyl in which the alkyl groups have 1 or 2 carbon atoms,

R; and R are each independently hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, and

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propyl; R is ethyl; R is aminocarbonyl. methylaminocarbonyl or dimethylaminocarbonyl: R and R are each independently hydrogen or chlorine; and X is oxygen.

3. The composition of claim 1 in which the compound is Ca .5 0 9 (l p o n C H 3 1 S QONH;

4. The composition of claim 1 in which the compound is l 0 WC: H 7 S Q0 m4 c H,

5. The composition of claim 1 in which the compound is C'a. H5 0 i 9- ,r 0 co t/(H 1),

6. A method for combatting insects or acarids which comprises applying thereto an insecticidally or acaricidally effective amount of a compound of the formula R S R \n /P 0 R 0 4 wherein R, is C -C alkyl,

R is methyl or ethyl,

R is aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylaminocarbonyl in which the alkyl groups have 1 or 2 carbon atoms,

R, and R are each independently hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, and

X is oxygen or sulphur.

7. The method of claim 6 in which R is n-propyl; R is ethyl; R is aminocarbonyl, methylaminocarbonyl or dimethylaminocarbonyl; R and R are each independently hydrogen or chlorine; and X is oxygen.

8. The method of claim 7 in which the compound is P O (n)C H S CONH X is oxygen or sulphur, and (2) a carrier. 2. The composition of claim 1 in which R is n- 9. The method of claim 7 in which the compound is 10. The method of claim 7 in which the compound o (n) 3 7 5 (n) C H S coNHcH con (CH 2 

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 3. The composition of claim 1 in which the compound is
 4. The composition of claim 1 in which the compound is
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